Coral-tailed Cloudwing - Tholymis Tillarga - Animal India

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Coral-tailed Cloudwing - Tholymis Tillarga - Animal India

TheThe Coral-tailed Cloudwing (Tholymis Tillarga) Is A Species Of Dragonfly In The Family Libellulidae. It Is Found From Tropical West Africa To Asia, Australia, And The Pacific Islands. Common Names Include Old World Twister, Evening Skimmer, Creepuscular Darter, Foggy-winged Twister, And Twister. It Is A Medium-sized Dragonfly With Reddish Eyes, Yellowish Red Thorax, And Coral Red Abdomen. Its Wings Are Transparent; But Hind Wings Have A Golden-brown Patch In The Base, Bordered By A Cloudy-white Patch. It Is A Migrant With A Permanent Presence In Humid Parts Of The Tropics. It Breeds In Standing Water Bodies; And Prefers Weedy Ponds, Swamps, And Lakes. They Are Active At Dusk And Dawn, As Well As During Cloudy Days. An Orange-colored Coral-tailed Cloudwing Dragonfly Sits On An Orange Rusty Iron Grill In A House, The Golden Sunlight Of The Midday Sun Is Diffused Through The Dragonfly's Golden Wings At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on october 16, 2024.(Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)


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